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90JANUARY FEBRUARY 2017WELLNESS SPOTLIGHTHalf of us make New Year’s resolutions to improve our health, but fewer than ten percent succeed in keeping them. Cityview just wants to help, so we’re providing expert tips on how to beat the winter’s cold months and get—or stay!—healthy By Oana HarrisonTHERE’S A REASON WHY A NEW YEAR’S TOAST INVOLVESwishes of good health. A new year means a new beginning and another chance to get healthier. If you’re like most people, you want to improve your overall health, get in shape, or quit a bad habit. Alas, the road to health is paved with good intentions: like most who try, you are o to agood start for a few months, and then become discouraged or tired or both. Not to worry, though: professional help is available nearby. We talked with local tness experts and gathered some words of wisdom.SET YOUR CORRECT DESTINATION: GOALSThe main reason why most of us don’t achieve our new year’s resolutions is because we set too many or unrealistic goals for ourselves. “When it comes to getting in shape, setting realistic goals and doing everything in moderation are key,” says Vickey Beard, Director of Healthy Living and Training at YMCA of East Tennessee. “I’ve been in this business since 1980, and I’ve realized what most of us do wrong when trying to get in shape is overdo it. If you push your body to the point of injury, you won’t be able to exercise, so pace yourself.”